Lexington, Massachusetts
Statue of Captain John Parker of the Lexington Militia on Lexington Green, by H. H. Kitson. Sir Henry Hudson Kitson, often known as H H Kitson, American sculptor born in Huddersfield, England on April 9, 1865 and died at
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Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°26′50″N 71°13′30″W / 42.44722, -71.225
Country	United States
State	Massachusetts
County	Middlesex
Settled	1642
Incorporated	1713
Government
- Type	Representative town meeting
Area
- Total	16. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. This is a list of Massachusetts counties, consisting of the 14 Massachusetts counties Middlesex County is a County located in the US state of Massachusetts. A representative town meeting is a form of municipal legislature particularly common in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut and Vermont Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 5 sq mi (42. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 8 km²)
- Land	16. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 4 sq mi (42. 5 km²)
- Water	0. 1 sq mi (0. 4 km²)
Elevation	210 ft (64 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	30,355
- Density	1,851. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 0/sq mi (714. 7/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	Eastern (UTC-4)
ZIP code	02420 / 02421
Area code(s)	339 / 781
FIPS code	25-35215
GNIS feature ID	0619401
Website: http://ci.lexington.ma.us/

Lexington is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 339 is an overlay of parts of Area code 781. It was added in 2001 to create more Telephone numbers Exchanges The following table Under the North American Numbering Plan for Telephone area codes, area code 781 covers suburban Boston, Massachusetts. Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout Middlesex County is a County located in the US state of Massachusetts. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The population was 30,355 at the 2000 census.

The town is famous for being the site of the opening shots of the American Revolution, in the Battle of Lexington on April 19, 1775. In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots" The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War.

History

Lexington was first settled in 1642 as the Cambridge Farms parish of Cambridge, Massachusetts and was incorporated as a separate town in 1713. Cambridge Massachusetts is a City in the Greater Boston area of Massachusetts, United States. Year 1713 ( MDCCXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a ^[1] How it received its name is the subject of some controversy. Some people believe that it was named in honor of Lord Lexington, a British nobleman. ^[2] Some, on the other hand, believe that it was named after Lexington (which was pronounced and today spelled Laxton) in Nottinghamshire, England. Laxton is a small Village in the Civil parish of Laxton and Moorhouse in the English county of Nottinghamshire. Nottinghamshire (abbreviated Notts) is an English county in the East Midlands, which borders South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland ^[3]

For decades, Lexington showed modest growth while remaining largely a farming community, providing Boston with much of its produce. It always had a bustling downtown area, which remains so to this day. Lexington began to prosper, helped by its close proximity to Boston, and having a rail line (now the Minuteman Bikeway) service its citizens and businesses. The Minuteman Bikeway is a 10 Mile (16 km paved multi-use Rail trail located in the Greater Boston area of Massachusetts. For many years, East Lexington was considered a separate entity from the rest of the town, and it still retains its own sense of identity, due in part to some of its blue-collar neighborhoods, a contrast to many of the wealthier parts of town.

Lexington, as well as many of the towns along the Route 128 corridor, experienced a jump in population in the 1960s and 70s, due to the high-tech boom. Property values in the town soared, and the school system became nationally recognized for its excellence. The town participates in the METCO program, which buses minority students from Boston to suburban towns to, in theory, receive a better education in a safer environment than in Boston Public Schools. METCO (Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity is a Boston -based program operated and funded by the Department of Education (MA DOE of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Lexington was the location of the first military engagement of the American Revolutionary War. In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots" Every year, on the third Monday of April, the town observes Patriots' Day. Patriots' Day (sometimes spelled Patriot's Day or Patriots Day) is a Civic holiday commemorating the anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord Events begin with Paul Revere's Ride, with a special re-enactment of the Battles of Lexington and Concord. Paul Revere (bap December 22, 1734 ( OS) / January 1 1735 (NS &ndash May 10, 1818) was an American Silversmith The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War. At 6 a. m. , there is a re-enactment of the skirmish on the Battle Green, with shots fired from the Battle Green and the nearby Buckman Tavern (to account for the fact that no one knows where the first shot was fired from, or by whom). Buckman Tavern is a historic American Revolutionary War site associated with the revolution's very first battle the Battle of Lexington and Concord. After the rout, the British march on toward Concord. The battle in Lexington allowed the Concord militia time to organize at the Old North Bridge, where they were able to turn back the British and prevent them from capturing and destroying the militia's arms stores. The actual events occurred on April 19, 1775.

Throughout the rest of the year many tourists enjoy tours of the town's historic landmarks such as Buckman Tavern, Munroe Tavern, and the Hancock-Clarke House, which are maintained by the town's historical society. Munroe Tavern is a Revolutionary War site located at 1332 Massachusetts Avenue Lexington Massachusetts, that played a prominent role in the Battle of The Hancock-Clarke House is a historic Revolutionary War site on Hancock Street in Lexington Massachusetts.

Geography

Lexington is located at 42°26′39″N, 71°13′36″W (42. 444345, -71. 226928). ^[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 16. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 5 square miles (42. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 8 km²), of which, 16. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 4 square miles (42. 5 km²) of it is land and 0. 1 square miles (0. 4 km²) of it (0. 85%) is water.

Lexington borders the following towns: Burlington, Woburn, Winchester, Arlington, Belmont, Waltham, Lincoln, and Bedford. Burlington is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. Winchester is a town located in Middlesex County Massachusetts, eight miles north of Boston. Arlington is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, six miles (10 km northwest of Boston. Belmont is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, a Suburb of Boston. One of the early centers of the Industrial Revolution in northern America Waltham is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States Lincoln is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. Bedford is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States.

Demographics

Topography of Lexington and environs

As of the census^[5] of 2000, there were 30,355 people, 11,110 households, and 8,432 families residing in the town. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 1,851. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 0 people per square mile (714. 6/km²). There were 11,333 housing units at an average density of 691. 1/sq mi (266. 8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 86. 13% White, 10. 90% Asian, 1. 13% Black or African American, 0. 08% Native American, 0. 01% Pacific Islander, 0. 34% from other races, and 1. 41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1. 41% of the population.

There were 11,110 households out of which 37. 8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66. 0% were married couples living together, 7. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24. 1% were non-families. 20. 8% of all households were made up of individuals and 12. 3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 66 and the average family size was 3. 10.

In the town the population was spread out with 26. 4% under the age of 18, 3. 5% from 18 to 24, 22. 7% from 25 to 44, 28. 5% from 45 to 64, and 19. 0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 88. 7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83. 5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $96,825, and the median income for a family was $111,899. Males had a median income of $81,857 versus $50,090 for females. The per capita income for the town was $46,119. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 1. 8% of families and 3. 4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 2% of those under age 18 and 3. 4% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Public schools

• Maria Hastings Elementary School
• Harrington Elementary School
• Fiske Elementary School
• Bridge Elementary School
• Bowman Elementary School
• Joseph Estabrook Elementary School
• William Diamond Middle School
• Jonas Clarke Middle School
• Lexington High School
• Minuteman Regional High School

Private schools

• Lexington Christian Academy
• Armenian Sisters Academy
• Community Therapeutic Day School
• Pelham Academy (Concord Assabet Family Youth Services)
• Lexington Montessori School
• The Waldorf School (Formerly Adams Elementary School)
• Cotting School

Points of interest

Engraved memorial bricks lining the Lexington Depot sidewalk

• Lexington is probably most well-known for its history and is home to many historical buildings, parks, and monuments, most dating from Colonial and Revolutionary times. Lexington High School is a public High school located in Lexington Massachusetts. Minuteman Regional High School is a public vocational High school (grades 9-12 in Lexington, Massachusetts, USA The term colonial history of the United States refers to the history of the land that would become the United States from the start of European settlement to the time of independence Between 1776 and 1789, the United States became an independent country creating and ratifying its new constitution, and establishing of the federal government
• One of the most prominent historical landmarks, located in Lexington Center, is the Battle Green, where the skirmish was fought, and the Minute Man Statue in front of it. The Lexington Battle Green, known before the 1850s as Lexington Common, is the site of the opening shots of the American Revolution in 1775.
• Another important historical monument is the Revolutionary Monument, the nation's oldest war memorial (completed on July 4, 1799) and the gravesite of those colonists slain in the Battle of Lexington. A grave is a place where a dead body (usually a human although sometimes an animal is buried
• Other landmarks of historical importance include the Old Burying Ground (with gravestones dating back to 1690), the Old Belfry, Buckman Tavern (circa 1704-1710), Munroe Tavern (circa 1690), the Hancock-Clarke House (circa 1698), the U. A Tower which contains one or more bells or which is obviously designed to hold bells (even if it has none is a bell tower. Buckman Tavern is a historic American Revolutionary War site associated with the revolution's very first battle the Battle of Lexington and Concord. Munroe Tavern is a Revolutionary War site located at 1332 Massachusetts Avenue Lexington Massachusetts, that played a prominent role in the Battle of The Hancock-Clarke House is a historic Revolutionary War site on Hancock Street in Lexington Massachusetts. S. S. Lexington Memorial, the Old Depot train station, and Follen Church (the oldest standing church building in Lexington, built in 1839). |}A train station, railway station, railroad station, or station yard is a facility at which Passengers may board and alight from Trains The Follen Church Society is an historic Unitarian Universalist congregation located at 755 Massachusetts Avenue in Lexington, Massachusetts.
• Lexington is also home to the 900-acre Minute Man National Historical Park and the National Heritage Museum, which showcases exhibits on American history and popular culture. Minute Man National Historical Park commemorates the opening battle in the American Revolutionary War. Popular culture (or pop culture) is the Culture — patterns of human activity and the symbolic structures that give such activities significance and importance —
• Central to the town is Lexington's town center, home to numerous dining opportunities, fine art galleries, retail shopping, a small cinema, the Cary Memorial Library, the Minuteman Bikeway, Depot Square, and many of the aforementioned historical landmarks. The town centre is the term used in the United Kingdom, Ireland and mainland Europe to refer to the commercial or Geographical centre of In general terms eating (formally ingestion) is the process of consuming Food to provide for the Nutritional needs of an Animal, particularly An art gallery or art museum is a space for the exhibition of art, usually Visual art. Shopping is the examining of Goods or services from Retailers with intent to purchase at that time Cinemaaustraliajpg|thumb|A movie theater in Australia ]]A movie theater, movie theatre, picture theatre or cinema is a venue A library is a collection of information sources resources and services and the structure in which it is housed it is organized for use and maintained by a public body an institution The Minuteman Bikeway is a 10 Mile (16 km paved multi-use Rail trail located in the Greater Boston area of Massachusetts.
• Lexington is also renowned for its public education system, which includes six elementary schools, two middle schools, and Lexington High School, ranked the 304th best high school in the nation. Public education is education mandated for or offered to the children of the general public by the Government, whether national regional or local provided by an institution In Computational complexity theory, the Complexity class ELEMENTARY is the union of the classes in the Exponential hierarchy. Middle school or Junior High School serves as a "bridge" between the Elementary School and the High School Lexington High School is a public High school located in Lexington Massachusetts. ^[6]
• The Cotting School, America's first day school for children with special needs, moved to Lexington in 1986. Cotting School is a private non-profit school for children with special needs located in Lexington Massachusetts, USA.
• Lexington Gardens Nursery is home to the second Victory Garden from the gardening show The Victory Garden
• The Great Meadow a. The Victory Garden is an American Public television program about Gardening and other Outdoor activities produced by station k. a Arlington's Great Meadows, is a sprawling meadow and marshland located in East Lexington, but owned by the town of Arlington, Lexington's neighbor to the east.
• Willards Woods Conservation Area, a small forest of conservation land donated years ago by the Willard Sisters. ^[7]
• Wilson Farms, a small farm and farm stand in operation since 1884.
• Notable Lexington neighborhoods include Meriam Hill, Irish Village, Four Corners, Follen Heights, and East Lexington "The East End".

Notable residents

• X. J. Kennedy, noted poet and writer
• Henry Abraham, Nobel Peace Prize recipient
• Steve Bennett, film producer, pioneer of digital cinema
• Sir Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the World Wide Web
• Stephen Bladd, drummer for the J. Geils Band
• Harold Dow Bugbee, Wesern artist born in Lexington
• Noam Chomsky, professor of linguistics at MIT, anarchist, author of the Letters from Lexington
• Francis Judd Cooke, composer
• Robert Dentler, sociologist, special master for the Boston school desegregation case
• John M. Deutch, Deputy Secretary of Defense (1994–1995) and Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) (1995–1996)
• Rachel Dratch, cast member of Saturday Night Live
• David Elkind, child psychologist, author
• Philip Elmer-DeWitt, science editor for Time Magazine
• Jean B. Fletcher, Norman C. Fletcher, (See John & Sarah Harkness below)
• Henry Louis Gates, Jr., African-American Studies scholar, co-editor of Encarta Africana encyclopedia
• Dana Greeley, last president of the American Unitarian Association and first president of the Unitarian Universalist Association. X J Kennedy (born 21 August 1929, Dover New Jersey) is a Poet, Translator, Anthologist, editor, and bestselling The Nobel Peace Prize ( Swedish, Danish and Nobels fredspris is one of five Nobel Prizes Bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor Steven, Stephen or Steve Bennett may refer to Steve Bennett (entrepreneur, the head of Starchaser a company involved in space development Sir Timothy John Berners-Lee OM KBE FRS FREng FRSA (born 8 June 1955 is an English computer scientist who is credited The J Geils Band was an American rock band who were formed in 1967 in Worcester Massachusetts, that had a successful R&B -influenced Harold Dow Bugbee ( August 15 1900 &ndash March 27 1963) was an American Western Artist, Illustrator The Western is a fiction Genre seen in Film, Television, Radio, Literature, Painting and other Visual arts. The definition of an artist is wide-ranging and covers a broad spectrum of Activities to do with creating Art, practicing the Arts and/or demonstrating Avram Noam Chomsky (noʊm ˈtʃɑmski born December 7 1928 is an American linguist, Philosopher, cognitive scientist, Political Linguistics is the scientific study of Language, encompassing a number of sub-fields Letters from Lexington Reflections on Propaganda, first published in 1993 contains Noam Chomsky 's criticism of the American media Francis Judd Cooke (b Honolulu, Hawaii, December 28, 1910; d Lexington, Massachusetts, May 1995 was an American See also John James Deutsch John Mark Deutch (born July 27, 1938) is an American Chemist and Civil servant Rachel Susan Dratch (born February 22, 1966) is an American Actress and Comedian, perhaps best known as a cast member of Saturday Night Live ( SNL) is a weekly late-night 90-minute American Sketch comedy / Variety show based in New York City David Elkind (born March 11, 1931) is an American child Psychologist and author Philip Elmer-DeWitt (born September 8, 1949) is an American writer and editor Time (trademarked in capitals as TIME) is a weekly American Newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and Jean Bodman Fletcher (1915 – 1965 was an American architect who was a founding member of The Architects' Collaborative. Norman Collings Fletcher ( December 8 1917 &ndash May 31 2007) was an American Architect who was a co-founder and partner Henry Louis “Skip” Gates Jr (born September 16, 1950) is an American literary critic, educator scholar writer editor and Public intellectual Dana McLean Greeley ( July 5 1908 &ndash June 13 1986) was a Unitarian minister the last president of the American Unitarian The American Unitarian Association (AUA was a Religious denomination in the United States and Canada, formed by associated Unitarian congregations Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA in full the Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations in North America, is a liberal religious association
• Tissa Hami, comic
• Rev. John Hancock, grandfather of Mass. Governor, revolutionary and businessman John Hancock
• John C. John Hancock ( October 8 1793 was a Massachusetts merchant and prominent patriot of the American Revolution. Harkness and Sarah P. Harkness, founders of The Architects Collaborative in Cambridge, Massachusetts with Bauhaus veteran Walter Gropius
• Bill Janovitz, lead singer and guitarist of the rock and roll band Buffalo Tom
• Tama Janowitz, author, 'Slaves of New York' (1986)
• Dennis Johnson, guard for the Boston Celtics
• Claude Julien, current head coach for the Boston Bruins
• Joyce Kulhawik, arts and entertainment anchor for WBZ-TV news
• Steve Leach, former NHL Player
• Bill Lichtenstein, journalist, filmmaker, radio producer
• Salvador Luria, Nobel Prize in Medicine
• Rollie Massimino, lead Villanova Wildcats to basketball national championship in 1985, former Lexington High School teacher and coach
• Matt Nathanson, musician
• Eugene Mirman, comedian
• Douglas Melton, pioneer of stem cell research
• Mario Molina, Nobel Prize in Physics
• Joseph Nye, political analyst, author of Soft power
• Amanda Palmer, songwriter, vocalist, pianist of the duo The Dresden Dolls
• Charles Ponzi, con man
• John Rawls, philosopher; known for his theory of justice
• Ruth Sawyer, author, winner of the Newbery Medal
• Clarence Skinner, Dean of Crane School of Theology at Tufts and influential 20th century American Universalist. Sarah Pillsbury Harkness (born July 8, 1914) is an American architect The Architects' Collaborative ( TAC) was an American Architectural firm formed by Walter Gropius and seven younger architects in 1945 in Cambridge Massachusetts is a City in the Greater Boston area of Massachusetts, United States. Walter Adolph Georg Gropius ( May 18, 1883 &ndash July 5, 1969) was a German Architect and founder of Bauhaus Bill Janovitz is best known as the singer and guitarist of the Alternative rock band Buffalo Tom. Buffalo Tom is an Alternative rock band from Boston, Massachusetts, formed in the 1980s Tama WikipediaPersondata --> Dennis Wayne Johnson (September 18 1954 &ndash February 22 2007 nicknamed "DJ" was an American professional Basketball The Boston Celtics are an American professional Basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, playing in the Atlantic Division of the Claude Julien may refer to Claude Julien (ice hockey Claude Julien (journalist The Boston Bruins are a professional Ice hockey team based in Boston Massachusetts. Joyce Kulhawik (b 1954 was the arts and entertainment anchor for WBZ-TV News in Boston Massachusetts. WBZ-TV, channel 4 is an owned-and-operated television station of the CBS Television Network, located in Boston Massachusetts. Stephen Morgan "Steve" Leach (born January 16 1966 in Cambridge Massachusetts) is a retired American Ice hockey player Bill Lichtenstein is an award-winning print and broadcast journalist and documentary film producer Salvador Edward Luria ( August 13, 1912 &ndash February 6, 1991) was an Italian -born American microbiologist The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. Roland V "Rollie" Massimino (born November 13, 1934 in Hillside New Jersey, United States) is a men's college basketball coach Villanova University' is a private university located in Radnor Township, a suburb northwest of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States Lexington High School may refer to Lexington High School (Alabama &mdash Lexington Alabama Lexington High School (Illinois Matt Nathanson (born 28 March 1973 in Lexington Massachusetts) is a Singer-songwriter whose work is a blend of folk and rock Eugene Boris Mirman is a Russian born American comedian writer and film maker who is based in New York City. Stem cells are cells found in most if not all multi-cellular Organisms. José Mario Molina-Pasquel Henríquez (born March 19, 1943 in Mexico City) is a Mexican -born U The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Joseph S Nye Jr (born 1937 is the co-founder along with Robert Keohane, of the International relations theory neoliberalism developed in their 1977 Soft power is a term used in International relations theory to describe the ability of a Political body such as a State, to indirectly influence the behavior Amanda MacKinnon Palmer (born April 30, 1976) is a performer most noted for being the lead singer pianist and lyricist/composer of the "Brechtian punk cabaret" The Dresden Dolls are an American musical duo from Boston Massachusetts. Charles Ponzi ( March 3, 1882 &ndash January 18, 1949) was an Italian immigrant to the United States who became one John Rawls ( February 21, 1921  &ndash November 24, 2002) was an American Philosopher, a Professor of Ruth Sawyer was the professional name of Ruth Sawyer Durand ( August 5, 1880 - June 3, 1970) an American writer of children's books The John Newbery Medal is a literary award given by the Association for Library Service to Children of the American Library Association (ALA to the author of the Clarence Russell Skinner (1881 - 1949 was a Universalist Minister Teacher and Dean of the Crane School of Theology at Tufts University. The Universalist Church of America was a Christian Universalist religious denomination in the United States (plus affiliated Churches in other parts of the world
• Clifford Shull, Nobel Prize in Physics
• Tom Silva, Building Contractor and co-host of the PBS show "This Old House". Clifford Glenwood Shull ( Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, September 23, 1915 &ndash March 31, 2001) was a Nobel Prize -winning The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Tom Silva is a contractor notable for his long running participation in the PBS show This Old House.
• Abigail Thernstrom, vice chair of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
• Melanie Thernstrom, author
• Sheila E. Widnall, aerospace researcher and educator at MIT, former Secretary of the Air Force
• Edward Osborne Wilson, entomologist and author
• Bill Wright, Former MIT Professor and President & CEO Wrightsoft Corp. Abigail Thernstrom is a Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute in New York a member of the Massachusetts Board of Education, and vice chair of the United States The US Commission on Civil Rights is a bipartisan independent federal commission charged with the responsibility for investigating reporting on and making recommendations concerning Melanie Thernstrom (born 1964 is an author and Contributing Writer for the New York Times Magazine who frequently writes about murders and crime Sheila Evans Widnall is an American Aerospace researcher and Institute Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Edward Osborne Wilson (born June 10, 1929) is an American biologist researcher ( Sociobiology, Biodiversity) theorist ( Entomology (from Greek grc ἔντομος entomos, "that which is cut in pieces or engraved/segmented" hence "insect" and grc -λογία William Wright or Bill Wright may refer to William Wright (1829-1898 the real name of Dan DeQuille, American author newspaperman and humorist Wrightsoft is a software development firm for the heating ventilation and air conditioning ( HVAC) community
• Ethan Zohn, winner of Survivor: Africa

Sister cities

Lexington is a sister city of

Antony, France

Dolores Hidalgo, Mexico

Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine

References

Further reading

• 1871 Atlas of Massachusetts. by Wall & Gray. Map of Massachusetts. Map of Middlesex County.
• History of Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Volume 1 (A-H), Volume 2 (L-W) compiled by Samuel Adams Drake, published 1879 and 1880. 572 and 505 pages. Lexington section by Charles Hudson in volume 2 pages 9-33 (note page 9 missing).
• History of the Town of Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts,Volume 1 - History, Volume2 - Genealogies, by Charles Hudson, published 1913,

External links

• Lexington official website
• Lexington Historical Society
• Lexington Public Schools
• Virtual Tour of Lexington

• Lexington, Massachusetts is at coordinates 42°26′40″N 71°13′37″W / 42.444345, -71.226928 (Lexington, Massachusetts)Coordinates: 42°26′40″N 71°13′37″W / 42.444345, -71.226928 (Lexington, Massachusetts)
• Lexington (Massachusetts) travel guide from Wikitravel